Soccer Preview: Wickliffe vs. Kirtland
On Monday Wickliffe will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will face off against the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wickliffe's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They beat Beachwood by a goal, winning 1-0.
Meanwhile, Kirtland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Madison by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by just one goal.
Wickliffe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. As for Kirtland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Wickliffe beat Kirtland 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wickliffe since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
